Neverblue SCAMS. How Neverblue SCAMMED me for $11k. Beware

Discussion in 'Affiliate Programs' started by lastclips, Dec 4, 2011.

  1. #1
    Before i begin to tell my story, pls understand that my english is not perfect and never had any problem in the past with any cpa network

    I had my neverblue account from years but was earning not more than 1k per month since i was using other networks.

    On October i made 11k with them and that resulted in a ban near end of month

    What happened?

    I used few e-mail submits to get leads (100% real) but in a nonethical way

    I made a test in first 2 days and made around 1k and then stopped. I thought to myself: lets fake referer and split earnings on different networks

    Again, leads were 100% real but promotions was did with a nonethical way

    But guess what. I got an e-mail from my AM
    "Hi xxxxx,



    I hope this email finds you well! I wanted to reach out and say great work this weekend J



    I notice that your traffic has stopped, I wanted to see what we can do to keep it going?


    Cheers!"

    When i first saw e-mail from it, i said, oh shit but after i opened it I though, neverblue is ok with my promotion so lets continue again. This e-mail was an encouragement for me to continue.

    Logic, my AM saw source of traffic, my landing pages etc.. and encouraged me to start again what i was doing

    So, now part 2

    I started again my promotion and 1 day i also made $3k and neverblue didn't sent me any other e-mail

    But the day that my traffic stopped i got this e-mail

    "Hi,

    After a review of your account, our Compliance and Quality Assurance department has decided to terminate your account with Neverblue on the grounds of suspected fraudulent activity. As it was determined that your earnings were generated using un-approved means of advertising and/or from fraudulent activity, you will not be paid for the same. Your account has now expired and you will no longer have access to it."

    I was like wtf and contacted immediately my AM. She said that she don't have idea for this and forwarded me to Mitali Petersen, the head of Fraud Department

    She confirmed me on phone the ban and told me that i will not be paid. When i objected and told her that my AM encouraged me to she said, ok we will wait till end of month. If advertiser pay us we will pay you

    That was total bs because was not only 1 advertiser but different ones because i promoted different e-mail submits from diff advertisers

    End of story

    Mitali sent me an e-mail again

    "With regards to the email written to you by your Affiliate Manager, they’re required to push sales, and it is a standard question to ask an affiliate to push more volume however it is also the Compliance team’s job to ensure that our offers are being promoted in a legal and ethical manner, methods which our advertisers have pre-approved. Had your Affiliate Manager or the Advertiser known the methods with which you were promoting our offers, they would have, like us, immediately asked you to cease all activity and not wanted to pay for those leads."

    If my AM was lazy and never saw my traffic and just sent me a copy/paste e-mail to promote is not my fault. Is their problem

    I already contacted a lawyer on my country and he told me, that my method was nonethical but since AM encouraged me to continue to do that with that e-mail, at least we can get $$ back. As for account on neverblue i simply don't care

    The only problem is that I'm on Europe and Neverblue on Canada


    I know you are tired from reading this long thread :) but can you pls suggest me anything

    again sorry for my english
     
    lastclips, Dec 4, 2011 IP
  2. alexgreatcpa

    alexgreatcpa Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    #2
    Man...

    I am just looking at your own words
    "
    I used few e-mail submits to get leads (100% real) but in a nonethical way

    I made a test in first 2 days and made around 1k and then stopped. I thought to myself: lets fake referer and split earnings on different networks

    Again, leads were 100% real but promotions was did with a nonethical way"

    Its all say about your traffic. Why Neverblue or any other network should pay for leads that does not meet required standard.
     
    alexgreatcpa, Dec 4, 2011 IP
  3. lastclips

    lastclips Well-Known Member

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    My traffic was real and source of traffic was facebook

    I simply posted on facebook pages
     
    lastclips, Dec 4, 2011 IP
  4. alexgreatcpa

    alexgreatcpa Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    If offer terms accept "FACEBOOK" traffic then contact your AM. But it seems offer was not accepting any kind Social network traffic.
    This is another kind fraud or violation of advertiser's TOS.
     
    alexgreatcpa, Dec 4, 2011 IP
  5. lastclips

    lastclips Well-Known Member

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    Offers were accepting social network traffic

    Neverblue called spam and non ethical posting on fan pages
     
    lastclips, Dec 5, 2011 IP
  6. golfpro1

    golfpro1 Peon

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    It's always sad when it happens, but these days the networks are quick to terminate accounts on anything that violates their terms, chances are the advertiser complained to the network, if they don't pay you, they may not have been paid the 11K by the advertiser/s
     
    golfpro1, Dec 6, 2011 IP
  7. Lubdub

    Lubdub Peon

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    Maybe,I hardly doubt they'll pay you.
     
    Lubdub, Dec 6, 2011 IP
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    rahmanmahmudur Greenhorn

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    #8
    Neverblue has zero tolerence policy, why they will withstand any unethical traffic.
     
    rahmanmahmudur, Dec 29, 2011 IP
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    mtmjohn Peon

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    #9
    Sorry to hear that. But since you violated their TOS (no spam), you get banned and forfeit all pending earnings at your own risk.
     
    mtmjohn, Dec 29, 2011 IP
  10. Alvin31

    Alvin31 Peon

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    #10
    make sure you don't violated their TOS man
     
    Alvin31, Dec 30, 2011 IP
  11. rayerhak

    rayerhak Greenhorn

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    as i see here its you fault bro, the AM encouraged you to keep the earnings up not to keep violating their TOS.
    Wish you good luck to get your $$$ but i really doubt that they will pay you..
     
    rayerhak, Dec 31, 2011 IP
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    hotdeal2012 Peon

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    #12
    we need to follow their TOS.before starting a campaign it's better to ask your AM if it's accepted or not.I always play in the right way
     
    hotdeal2012, Jan 1, 2012 IP
  13. lastclips

    lastclips Well-Known Member

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    Since AM encouraged me, means she was ok with my traffic and my methods

     
    lastclips, Jan 5, 2012 IP
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    webmoney Well-Known Member

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    If you say that Facebook traffic is allowed and you did only few not allowed actions you should get at least part of the money... but I also understand that they dont want to pay you... Some networks give you second chance and pay at least something... so I hope you find some solution.
     
    webmoney, Jan 5, 2012 IP
  15. sucess99

    sucess99 Peon

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    I am not belive it
     
    sucess99, Jan 8, 2012 IP
  16. Waxon

    Waxon Peon

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    #16
    That's sad, but they have a right to kick you out for violating their TOS. Although you may have a point about the AM telling you to go ahead, there is no reference of the exact method you were being encouraged to pursue. This will most likely be very difficult for you to follow up successfully. Wishing you well though!
     
    Waxon, Jan 8, 2012 IP
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    acevincie Peon

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    Yeah, they scammed me of around $100
     
    acevincie, Jan 9, 2012 IP
  18. lastclips

    lastclips Well-Known Member

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    Seems I'm not the only one being scammed

    Hard times for cpa networks nowadays. A lot of new ones and some of those "old" networks can't remain like in the past
     
    lastclips, Jan 9, 2012 IP
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    indiajobvacancy Banned

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    Im with ClickBooth, and there are no problem at all..
    I dont know how all of you guys to play it, but i just have to drive traffic with my website.. no more, and no less.. and its good enough to generate near with $600/mo with this network.
     
    indiajobvacancy, Jan 9, 2012 IP
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    _ContentCreator_ Peon

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    Don't do the time if you can't do the time.
     
    _ContentCreator_, Jan 14, 2012 IP